This Week In Music Commentary
This week commentators from the music industry aired their opinions on why 2017 will be the Year of the Platform, the ongoing value gap issue of YouTube, any why virtual. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Before moving on to another full week of music industry news, we look back at Instagram's continued precipitous growth, Neil Young's transformation of Pono, big radio's continued attempts to pay. Continue reading
The Most Important Music Business Trends Of 2016 [Bas Grasmayer]
This week as part of his Projecting Trends series, Bas Grasmayer looks back on some of the most import music industry trends of 2016, including blockchain tech, virtual reality, streaming. Continue reading
Music Drives Top 3 Most Wanted Tech Gifts Of 2016 [CHART]
According to a study by the Consumer Technology Association, music driven products are among the most wanted tech gifts of 2016. Headphones and a portable Bluetooth speaker are #1 and. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: New Facebook Metrics Flaw • CMJ Employees Sue • SoundCloud Mix Controversy • More
FRIDAY 12.16.16 Music Business News From Around The Web SoundCloud is sending mixed messages to DJs. How they handle the controversy could determine the streamer's future. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
CASH Launches Revolving Loan Fun For Musicians
Here Jesse von Doom of CASH Music explains operations behind the CASH Music Revolving Fund, a system put in place to allow artists access to the capital needed to properly. Continue reading
Neil Young To Transform Pono Into High-Res Streaming Service
After his recent high-fidelity download service w/ dedicated player flopped, Neil Young is seeking to reinvent Pono as a high-resolution streaming service, although whether this new service will succeed either. Continue reading
2017 Will Be The Year Of The Platform, Tidal Will Sell To Apple Predicts MIDiA Research
[UPDATED] Analysts MIDiA, who claim an 84% success rate for their 2016 predictions are back with their crystal ball for 2017. Music predictions include a Spotify IPO and the subsequent start of. Continue reading
CD Baby Adds Analytics Dashboard To Serve 400,000 Indie Musicians
[UPDATED] You know that you have fans, but where do they live? How do they discover music? Understanding who your fans are can mean the difference between success and failure. A. Continue reading
